Adjustable door



May 23, 1939. J. RIVARD ADJUSTABLE DOOR Filed June 18, 1936 Patented May 23, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ADJUSTABLE Doon Application June 18,

1936, Serial No. 85,955

In Canada December 17, 1935 6 Claims.

The present invention'pertains to a novel door which is adjustable in height and width to various sizes of door frames. Y

The principal object of the invention is to provide a door of the character described permitting such a change to be made quite rapidly and simply, merely by releasing a few fasteners, extending the frame as required and ilnally tightening the fasteners. Still another object of the invention is to provide a well and economically constructed door which is firm and durable notwithstanding the adjustability thereof.

In the accomplishment of these objects, the door constructed according to the invention comprises a panel or filler member of fixed dimensions in conjunction with a frame that is extensible in height and width. 'Ihe frame consists of side members assembled to form a rectangle and telescopically or otherwise slidable relative to one another, with means for fastening them in any adjustment. These members are hollow and receive the margins of the panel member. The internal depth of the frame members is the limit of their adjustability, inasmuch as the edges of the fixed panel are always disposed within the frame members. However, this depth is sufficient for all adjustments within a practical range.

The invention is fully disclosed by way of example in the following description and in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is an elevation of a door constructed according to the invention;

Figure 2 is an elevation of the panel or ller A member partly broken;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 1, one of the members not being shown;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 1, the screen being removed;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Figure 1, one of the members not being shown;

Figure '7 is a detail perspective viewv of one of the frame members, and- Figure 8 is an elevation showing the assembly of two adjacent frame members.

. Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characters that are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

In Figure 2 is illustrated the panel or i'lller member of fixed dimensions. 'Ihis member, in the embodiment shown, comprises a rectangular frame I across which is stretched a screen 2. It will be understood vhowever that in the case of a solid door, the entire panel would be a. solid construction. In the case of a screen panel as shown, the frame isre-enforced by means of two spaced cross-bars 3 bridged by cleats 4 and 5 for ornamental and re-enforcing purposes.

Each vertical side or upright of the door frame consists of two hollow members 6 and 'I telescoped one within the other as shown more clearly in Figure 3. Although these members are illustrated as of rectangular cross section, the cross section may also be circular or otherwise as desired, the principal requirement being that they provide an internal cavity of substantial depth permitting transverse adjustment relatively to the panel I-5 as will presently be described. At the inner wall, the member 6 is formed with a slot 6', While the member 'I is flanged re-entrantly at 8 into the slot 6' to form` a communicating slot 9. Each of the members 6 has a lengthwise slot III to receive screws II mounted in the sides of the enclosing member 1, whereby the lengthwise adjustment of the members 6 and 1 may be secured, as shown in Figure 5.

The top and bottom of the outer frame consist of transverse members I2 and I3 respectively, the latter being somewhat higher in keeping with conventional door designed. The lower ends of the lower uprights 6 and the upper ends of the uprights 1 are provided with inwardly extending tongues I4 apertured at I5 for a purpose presently to be described. The ends of the top and bottom members I2 and I3 are slotted horizontally at I6 at the level of the holes I5. The tongues I4 are fastened respectively to the members I2 and I3 by means of screws or other suitable fastenings II passed through the aligned slots I5 and holes I5.

The members I2 and I3 are of similar cross section to the members 6 and 'I, as illustrated in Figure 6, presenting a slot I3' at the inner edge. In the assembly of the outer frame as described above, the margin l thereof is received in the interior of the frame members 6, 1, I2 and I3 by initially sliding the respective frame members lengthwise of the edges of the panel I-5. It is evident that the sliding relation of these frame members permits the adjustment of the outer dimensions of the door within the range permitted by the depth of the frame members. This range is practical for several door openings of normal sizes.

The door is preferably sold in the assembled condition. In order to adapt it to a particular door opening, it is only necessary to loosen the screws II and I 1, make the proper adjustment of the outer frame to height and width and then tighten the screws Il and I1.

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various alterations in the details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of the invention, as indicated by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. An adjustable door comprising a panel, a

longitudinally adjustable upright at each side thereof and including two hollow members longitudinally telescoped one within the other for lengthwise adjustment, the vertical edges of said panel being received loosely and freely in said uprights, means for securing the telescoped members together, upper and lower members joining the ends of said uprights, and means for adjustably securing said last named members to said uprights.

2. An adjustable door comprising a panel, a longitudinally adjustable upright at each side thereof and including two hollow members longitudinally telescoped one within the other for lengthwise adjustment, the vertical edges of said panel being received loosely and freely in said uprights, means for securing the telescoped members together, upper and lower members joining the ends of said uprights, and loosely enclosing the horizontal edges of said panel, and means for adjustably securing said last named members to said uprights.

3. An adjustable door comprising a panel, a longitudinally adjustable upright at each side thereof and including two hollow members longitudinally telescoped one within the other for lengthwise adjustment, the vertical edges of said panel being received loosely and freely in said uprights, means for securing the telescoped members together, upper and lower members joining the ends of said uprights, tongues extending from said ends into said last named members, and means for adjustably fastening said last named members to said tongues.

4. An adjustable door comprising a panel, a longitudinally adjustable upright at each side thereof and including two hollow members longitudinally telescoped one within the other for lengthwise adjustment, the vertical edges of said panel being received loosely and freely in said uprights, means for securing the telescoped members together, upper and lower members joining the ends of said uprights, tongues extending from said ends into said last named members, the ends of said last named members being slotted, and releasable fasteners extending through the slots and said tongues.

5. An adjustable door comprising a panel, a longitudinally adjustable upright at each side thereof and including two hollow members longitudinally telescoped one within the other for lengthwise adjustment, the vertical edges of said panel being received loosely and freely in said uprights, means for securing the telescoped members together, upper and lower members joining the ends of said uprights and loosely enclosing the horizontal edges of said panel, tongues extending from said ends intoy said last named members, and means for adjustably fastening said last named members to said tongues.

6. An adjustable door comprising a panel, a longitudinally adjustable upright at each side thereof and including two hollow members longitudinally telescoped one within the other for lengthwise adjustment, the vertical edges of said panel being received loosely and freely in said uprights, means for securing the telescoped members together, upper and lower members joining the ends of said uprights and loosely enclosing the horizontal edges of said panel, tongues extending from said ends into said last named members, the ends of said last named members being slotted, and releasable fasteners extending through the slots and said tongues.

JOSEPH RIVARD. 

